>From: Tim Quinlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Bruce Richardson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Power queries >Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 20:07:10 -0400 > >OK, you need to select those other options (I'm pretty sure that automatic >power >down is one of them). Unless your specific laptop is mentioned in the caveats, >you should probably pick the option. Even if they don't work, you won't be any >worse off than you are now.
I don't think APM kernel options are the problem, after some extra checking. Although the final message I get on shutdown is "Power down", if I then ctrl-alt-del I get a "Shutting down synchronous IO" message. Looks as if some module isn't letting go.
